If you've tried to visit SocialVibe in the last half hour, you've probably noticed the site is down. That's because we're in the process of launching all those fabulous product changes that we've been telling you about the past few days.
To read about them, click here and here. To HEAR about them, check out this quick behind the scenes video we shot of the Product & Technology team (some of whom were "too busy" to talk) powering through the launch and explaining how the changes will help you help your cause!
P.S. Please excuse my uber-annoying voice.
As with any launch, there are bound to be bugs. If you find any, please report them to us at feedback@socialvibe.com. We can't wait to hear what you think of the new profiles!
So you remember yesterday when we gave you a little preview of the newly renovated SocialVibe.com user profiles? Pretty snazzy right? Well today, we're going to unveil a few more exciting elements coming to SocialVibe very soon that will help you connect with others and earn more for your Cause!
And the amazing new features are:
1. New Cause profiles! We've given our charity profiles a fresh new look that will allow you to not only check goal progress, connect with other supporters and find out what's happening with the charity, but actually complete activities to HELP that cause at the same time!
2. New Celebrity profiles! It's no secret we've had a few familiar faces helping us raise money for charity here on SocialVibe. Celebrites like Hayden Panettiere, Linkin Park, Katie Price and even online celebrities like Sunshinee and YouTuber SwiftKarateChop are some of the big names who have been using their powerful influence to help those in need. Our new Celebrity profiles will allow you to identify, friend and connect with these celebrities!
3. New Sponsor profiles! In addition to completing fun activities for points on your Dashboard and on your friend's profiles, you'll also be able to engage with our brand sponsors right on their profile. This is also the place where you can leave some love (and perhaps a thank you!) for that generous brand in the comments!
That's all for now... keep an eye out for the changes that should be live in the next 24 hours. Much, much more to come, just for you!
As we briefly teased on Friday, this week we're unrolling some more new changes to SocialVibe.com. Among the fun new features are revamped profile pages that are full of awesome changes that will help you benefit your Cause and share your impact in a big way.
The first and perhaps the most noticeable change is the ability for your friends to complete sponsor activities upon visiting your profile. Anyone who visits your page can now help you increase your Cause impact and earn more points by completing activities. They can also quickly sign up for SocialVibe right there on your profile, earning you an automatic 100 points. Sweet.
You'll still have the standard profile features, like photos, videos, links to friends profiles and commenting, but you'll also have new ways to share your individual impact, like your total cause impact under your profile photo (i.e., 50 gallons of water). Here's a quick peek at what the new profiles will look like:
See why we encouraged you to get your Personal URL like, now? You're going to be sharing your page like ca-razy!
Another thing you'll be sharing much more of is your answers to the Daily Questions. Now, each time you answer the Daily Question, you'll be able to share your answer on Facebook/Twitter/MySpace, so your friends can come see your answer and answer the DQ themselves, earning you additional points. From there, your friends can complete the other fun activities, all of which result in more points for you and your Cause!
Stay tuned tomorrow to find out how the Cause and Sponsor profiles will be changing... along with some exciting special profiles for our celebrity friends!
Do you have your personal URL yet? If not, now might be a great time to get yours, because very soon, you're going to be wanting to share your SocialVibe profile with everyone who is willing to look.
This coming Wednesday we're going to be making a few improvements to SocialVibe.com, namely where user, sponsor and cause profiles are concerned. Here are a few things you can look forward to seeing:
- Re-designed profiles that make it easier for your friends to sign up, earning more points for you and your cause (100 points for each signup on your page).
- Easier ways to raise money for charity. Brand activities will be more prominently featured on profiles, encouraging visitors to engage and helping your cause even more.
- More celebrity profiles on SocialVibe, celebrities that will be using their influence to help the causes.
Photos, videos, comments, links to other profiles and friends will STILL appear on your profiles.
This is just the tip of the iceberg and of course, we'll go into detail about the changes prior to the launch late next week. Let the countdown begin!
The following is a guest post from the members of the SocialVibe Product and Technology Team:
You’ll notice that there have been some dramatic changes here at SocialVibe over the last 24 hours, and as many of you have already discovered, one of the biggest changes is how points are earned. While these changes might seem confusing at first, don’t worry - they were designed to increase the amount of money the SocialVibe Community is able to earn for charity.
Previously, the way people earned their points here at SocialVibe was as follows:
You select a sponsor, put the badge on your profile, and earn points every time your profile gets viewed.
Pretty simple. So, why the change?
Bottom line, advertisers are a lot more interested in driving activity and engagements so that they can have a more meaningful experience with you.
Engagements represent active attention from you. Because advertisers find engagements that drive discussion around their brand to be highly valuable, more support for charities becomes possible.
By doing brand activities, and sharing them with your friends, you’re helping to
increase the support that the SocialVibe Community provides for charity.
For some of you, it is true that the new engagement model will result in you earning less points. However, rest assured that the points you earn in this new engagement model are much more valuable to your charity than they were before, and that the SocialVibe Community as a whole is now able to generate a lot more money for the charities we all care so much about.
Now, go do some engagements and help your charity!
It took us all day (and almost all night) but the new and improved SocialVibe.com is live and ready for your enjoyment! Don't waste another minute reading this silly little blog post - get over to SocialVibe.com and explore all the new features we added. Complete all the brand activities and share them on your social networks so you can start earning more points immediately!
Don't forget to re-add your badge to your MySpace profile and check out our brand new Facebook app, too!
While we are very much looking forward to a fresh new look and more effective ways for you to interact with brands, earn points and help your Cause,many parts of the site will NOT be changing... at least not yet.
Here are a few things that you can expect to stay the same:
- The Forums
- User Profiles
- Cause Pages
- Sponsor Pages
Before you start writing your comment about how "the forums really REALLY need a search bar," hear us out!
Next week, we're opening up the communication airwaves to give YOU a chance to tell us exactly which features you want on these pages. We're not sure yet exactly what this will look like (a contest, perhaps?), but one thing is for sure: our members are going to have A LOT of say in the future of the forums, user profiles, sponsor pages and cause pages. How about that?
Be on the lookout for an announcement next week with more details about how you can let your voice be heard.
Enjoy your weekend, because on Monday, you're going to be blown away by the NEW SocialVibe!
Can you believe it? We're only 3 days away from the brand new SocialVibe.com! All week long, we've been counting down the days by offering previews of some of the awesome new site features. The fun continues today as we reveal what is one of the biggest changes you'll notice: THE NEW BADGE.
You know it, you love it, but it's long time we offered and updated version of the SocialVibe badge. It's got a gorgeous new look, but it's also got effective new functionality that will help you raise even more money for your cause.
NEW FEATURES:
1. The new badge features a cool new counter that shows (in real time) the total impact made for your cause by the entire SocialVibe community. This is a great way to show the difference we've made and get all your friends interested in helping!
2. It's made from html instead of flash. What this means in non - developer language is that the badge is CLICKABLE, meaning those who view it can click on the badge, visit your profile, complete the engagement and earn you more points! And if you want your points, they're going to have to do just that (read on).
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
There are a couple very important things you should all know about the new badge.
1. If you have a SocialVibe badge on your website, you'll have to RE-ADD it once the new site launches on October 5. In order to do so, you'll first have to complete a sponsor activity on your Dashboard.
2. All your points will now be earned from ENGAGEMENTS instead of impressions. This means people will actually have to click on and complete the sponsor activity for your points to register. This will actually work FOR you and help you earn MORE points!
Sooo, what do you think? If you think you like it now, just wait until you see it in action! 3 days!
